Borgomezzavalle

Borgomezzavalle

Borgomezzavalle

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Borgomezzavalle is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont. As of 2019 the population was 320.[2]

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It was established on 1 January 2016 by the merger of the municipalities of Seppiana and Viganella.

Borgomezzavalle borders the following municipalities: Antrona Schieranco, Calasca-Castiglione, Montescheno, Pallanzeno, Villadossola.

In January 2019, in order to reverse the declining population in the village, Alberto Preioni, mayor of Borgomezzavalle, announced a plan to sell abandoned mountain cottages for just €1, (about US$1.20). With the purchase comes the obligation to renovate the building, there is no residency requirement.[3] He also offered to pay families €1,000 for each new baby born in the village and €2,000 to someone starting a new business and who registers for VAT.[2]


References

  1. [1]
    All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. [2]
    Marchetti, Silvia (2019-01-26). "Italian town will pay you $10,000 to move in". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. [3]
    "Case quasi gratis a Borgomezzavalle in valle Antrona". Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2022.


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